Jews-harp Lake in Avoyelles Parish: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Jews-harp Lake in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. What surrounds it is scrub and brush. You are 3.9 miles from Bunkie. Lafayette is the closest city, 52 miles away. Alternatives close at hand: Boggy Lake at 0.9 miles, 2.2 miles away is Lyle Lake, Lac Bon Garcon at 2.3 miles, 3 miles away is Tanner Lake and Lac aux Perles at 3.4 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Jews-harp Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The near bank of Jews-harp Lake is often the one people ignore. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 82°F on average, January about 48°F. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Jews-harp Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Boggy Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Rules at Jews-harp Lake are worth checking on the day.